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North Carolina man killed in central Nebraska crash involving three semis
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A semitrailer driver was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 80 in central Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol said the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on I-80 near Elm Creek, just west of Kearney. A semi was parked on the westbound shoulder in...
A tranquil day on Wednesday before it turns stormy
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hump day will bring calm weather before what we expect to be a stormy conclusion to the week. Tonight begins mostly clear, but some mid and high clouds will stream into region overnight, which will keep most areas in the upper 30s to lower 40s for morning lows.
Three juveniles on the run from the Kearney YRTC
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The BuffaloWatch Notification System alerted people in Kearney that three juvenile males escaped from the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center. The alert was sent out around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. In the message, the males are all wearing green shirts and blue jeans. They were last...
Kearney Canal to be dewatered to make repairs inside hydro
KEARNEY — Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be dewatering approximately fourteen miles of the Kearney Canal leading up to the Kearney Hydro to complete repair work inside the hydro. NPPD began returning water to the Kearney Canal around two weeks ago, and after water began flowing through the...
Kearney man faces amended charges in district court after threatening himself, officers with knife
KEARNEY — A Kearney man faces amended charges in Buffalo County District Court after he drove through backyards at the Countryside Trailer Park and then threatened to harm himself and police officers with a knife. Rusty Richards, 34, had been charged with use of a deadly weapon to commit...
NPPD: Look up, look out for power lines when operating large equipment
KEARNEY — Nebraska Public Power District reminds large equipment operators to look up and look out for power lines, especially as farmers head back to the fields for planting season. When large equipment gets too close to a power line, electricity can arc to the equipment, leaving the equipment...
Class A Girls, Boys Soccer Districts Released
NEBRASKA – The 2024 NSAA Girls and Boys soccer districts have been released for Class A postseason play beginning with play-in games on Saturday. The Kearney High Girls (13-2) are set to host the A-5 District and await the winner of the No. 4 Lincoln Northeast/No. 5 Omaha Northwest matchup for Monday, April 29 at Kearney High School. The other semifinal matchup features No. 3 Papillion-LaVista South visiting No. 2 Millard West.
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